Category: Personal and political

The term "the personal is political" is often used in relation to the feminist movement, but we can also broaden this concept to consider the interaction between the individual and broader external pressures on personal freedom. When we deconstruct the ideologies that enmesh our world, we are left with nothing but our raw personal truth. This section focuses on the search for personal meaning and the power dynamics that keep us from it.

Over the past few weeks my partner and I have been travelling around Southeast Asia. We aim to visit Thailand and Indonesia at least once a year, as we are often drawn back to the unique culture of this part of the world. Throughout our journeys, we've started to notice subtle differences in how local … Continue reading Reflections from our travels — A cultural paradox in time

A few years ago I attended Michael Tellinger's talk in Melbourne about our relationship with money. It quickly becomes apparent during the talk that our association with money is unhealthy and inherently creates inequality in our society. We can see similar observations made by various well-known figures in recent public debate, Noam Chomsky in his "Requiem … Continue reading We romanticise capitalism